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That one cafe keeps overheating my morning brew
Every time I order a cappuccino there, the milk is steamed until it's practically boiling. It scorches the coffee and leaves a bitter aftertaste. I've tried asking for it cooler, but they still get it wrong. Honestly, it's putting me off going out for coffee altogether.
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the_william2mo ago
Watched a barista at this place downtown absolutely ruin a latte. He had the steam wand going full blast for what felt like minutes, milk screaming like a tea kettle. Ended up with this weird, separated foam that tasted like burnt rubber. I kid you not, it left a film on the spoon. Sometimes you just get a spot that has one setting, and it's 'volcano'. Makes you value the good ones when you find them.
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susan6492mo ago
Oof, @the_william, that was overheated milk, which always makes it taste burnt.
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wendyprice2mo ago
That "volcano" setting @the_william mentioned is everywhere lately. It's like some places decide on one way to do things, even if it's bad, and just refuse to change. You see it with coffee, with how customer service just reads a script, even with how stores are laid out. It makes everything feel cheap and lazy, like no one cares enough to get it right. Why is settling for a bad standard so common now?
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